The 2026 Europa League Final ticket for Aston Villa fans explained
Aston Villa have prepared the detailed explanation on the 2026 Europa League final ticket scheme in Tupras Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey.
Aston Villa finally reached the Europa League final after making their historic bounce back in a convincing 4-0 win at Villa Park last night. They made it to their second continental final in 44 years and are set to end their title drought in 30 years.
Following this success, the club have prepared the details on the ticket for the fans as they have already received the ticket allocation from UEFA.
The Lions can have 10,758 fans in the venue, which can hold up to 37,000 spectators. The final will be held on May 20 at Besiktas’ home turf.
Considering the limited number of tickets, they will be sold on a first-come first-serve basis based on the categorised eligibility below via UEFA ticketing portals. The seating allocation will be organised in a portal, instead of manually, with a maximum of up to six people linked together to enable the seat proximity.
Firstly, as reported by Aston Villa correspondent John Townley via Birmingham Mail, one step must be done immediately.
“All eligible supporters must register their interest by logging into the Aston Villa ticket platform via the official link. The registration window opens at 9:30am on Friday, May 8, and closes at 5:00pm on Sunday, May 10.
The Eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria are explained as follows:
Eligible Group 1
Those falling into this category are 2025/26 Season Ticket Holders, Hospitality Season Ticket Holders, and GA+ Season Ticket Holders with a 12 or more Europa League games attendance record this season.
Those who have pre-registered their interest and been approved in Group 1 will get a UEFA Unique Code for accessing the UEFA portal. They will have an exclusive slot from 10am until 2pm on Monday 11th May to buy their ticket.
The fans in group 1 are guaranteed the opportunity to buy a match ticket, as long as they do so in that exclusive slot.
Eligible Group 2
Those falling into this category are the 2025/26 Season Ticket Holders, Hospitality Season Ticket Holders, and GA+ Season Ticket Holders with an 8 or more Europa League games attendance record this season.
Those who have pre-registered their interest and been approved in Group 2 will get a UEFA Unique Code for accessing the UEFA portal. They will have a special slot between 2:30pm on Monday, May 11, and 9:30am on Tuesday, May 12, to buy their ticket.
The fans in group 1 are guaranteed the opportunity to buy a match ticket, as long as they do so in that particular slot.
Eligible Group 3
Those falling into this category are the 2025/26 Season Ticket Holders and Members with 7 or more Europa League games attendance records this season.
Those who have pre-registered and been approved in group 3 are unfortunately not guaranteed a match ticket yet. They will be selected in the ballot system. Those who win it will get the UEFA Unique Code for accessing the UEFA portal. Their buying slot will be from 10am on Tuesday 12th May until 5pm on Wednesday 13th May.
Other necessary details
The buyers’ data will be monitored by the club. If the tickets are purchased using the code with a different identity from the approved applicants, they can be cancelled.
All tickets will be delivered digitally and can be downloaded by the UEFA Mobile Ticket App. It can only be accessed with the same account and device as the applicants registered (one phone = one login).
For further information on this ticketing issue, the fans can contact accessibility@avfc.co.uk. Meanwhile, the information on the detailed ticket price and supporters’ travel to Istanbul, including the details on the live match watch party in Sport Illustrated Warehouse, etc., can be seen at this link in the club’s official website, avfc.co.uk.
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